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8 th grade Language Arts Memoir unit. Writing the 5 paragraph essay. Introduction. 1. Hook 2. background Your setting Begin to set the mood for your audience 3. Purpose Your theme Just touching on it here. Body paragraphs. Your supporting details What happened first?
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8th grade Language Arts Memoirunit Writing the 5 paragraph essay
Introduction • 1. Hook • 2. background • Your setting • Begin to set the mood for your audience • 3. Purpose • Your theme • Just touching on it here
Body paragraphs • Your supporting details • What happened first? • What happened next? • What happened next? • OR order of importance • 5 Ws • REMEMBER TO BE DESCRIPTIVE • Use of imagery: 5 senses
For example: “The dress I wore was bright pink, just like a princesses dress, and when I twirled the skirt I couldn’t help feeling that the next Walt Disney fairytale would be about me”
Conclusion • Your theme • Wrap it up • 1. Touch back -Hit it home! • 2. Future or present meaning • 3. Final punch (memorable) • Give it meaning • Why are you telling this story? What does it mean to you? • What do you want the reader to know?
Essay structure Example Name Date Period Introduction blah blahblahblahblah. Blah blahblah. Blah blahblahblahblahblahblah Paragraph 1 blah blahblahblahblah. Blah blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah Paragraph 2 blah blahblahblahblah. Blah blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah Paragraph 3 blah blahblahblahblah. Blah blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah Conclusion blah blahblahblahblah. Blah blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah • Typed • Indent paragraphs • Double spaced • 12pt. Font • Include Name, Date, Period on top of page